The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-28
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THE BEE KERpERS.

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The annual convention of the Pan
Handle Bee Keepers' Association. which
commenced in this city "Wednesday, wss
brought to close yeatorday afternoon.
The meeting hiss been a success, and
there was not one engaged in bee
culture and honey raising, who wac pres.
ent at the sessions and lietened to the dis:
cussionB over the various Questions and
theories that were put forward, but what
was benefited to q greater or lcener ex.
tent. There was m increased attendance
yesterday, and several ladies graced the
sessions with their preeence. It is be-
liered that tho Lessons learned at this con.
yention will give an increased impatus to
bee culture in this locality, and be Of
material benefit in number Of ways, "a
The morning ssssion yesterday was
called to order by President Lewedac aur.
the minutes Of tho previous meeting read
end approved. The following named Ia.
dies we're then chosen as honorary Nom.
bers: Miss Bessie B. Baron, Wheeling :
Mias Bird aWickham, Wheslinp: Ma
Margaret Seabright, B!aino, O.; Misses
Gertrude A. and Esther Alice Seabrisht,
Blaine; MIS-. Mrry Z. Deary, Mics g., E.
Edwardg and sizs. E. z. White. AIsrtin'e
Ferry; Mrs. ". s. Taggast, Barton. b.
In addition to the members who wore
present Wednesday Chs.les G. schword
Moundsville; j. W. Weller, Barton. and
William J. Hugh, OF Bridgeport, were
present yestHdsy. Hf15s's'' :,
The first question diecueecd wse, How
many bees should each colony have TO
winter swell ? Messrs. Fisher Seabrjpht
Lewedag and Schword handled the ungs.
ton ably. 1acareiul breeding necessary :?
proved an interesting question as discuss.
ed by Messrs. Ssabrigh:, Fisher ard Gerd.
Wendelkohn, Where und OF what timo
should honey be taken was discussed by
MIR. Tsggart and Mr.. Wandelkohu, =
Seln the afternoon the frat Question wns
Does it pay Tor farmers to keep bees ?
Mr.. Tagsart srsusl that a good practical
farmer would find it practical and proGta-
b!e TO study bee culture and keep come
hlves. Mr.. seah1ighs differed with this
view very decidedly. He argued that ii
was not practical; that farmers did not
know and would not learn how to handle
bees; that they hivcd them in old boxes.
and that a lack Of proper cero in other
ways made tho bees produce poor quali.
ty Of honey which was put on the market
at 60 low q price Go to injnrc tho trade of
regular bee keepers. Mr. Weller said that
he had he'd experience both as q farmer
and bee keeper aud he knew thai a
farmer could rsiao good honey, and make
more money considering the amount in
vested than he could in almost ieny other
branch OF g farmers business. he found
the bees OF considerable use about a farm
aside from their honey making oualitiea,
Ia it more profitable to use full Sheets Of
foundation or empty frames was discuss-
ed by W. 8. Taggart, President LoYsdag
aud Mr.. L.. NJ. B.acken. ss5s+t al. q e !
Mr.. Wendelkohu made a5me intcroBt-
ing remarka, In tho course ,of; which he
stated that he had commenced keeping
bees IN 1886. In tho apring Of 1889 he had
"ioul brood" but careful uss of sul.
phuric acid bad enabled him to says NIL
Of his colonies. .47sIiIFi(e f7g75
The number Of colonies represented at
this meeting was 450 Thanks wero ten
dered for the use Of the hall, and the Ao.
soclation adjourned to meet In tho game
place on tho third Wednesday in October,
1855. Full proceedings 0! the meeting
can be had OF the secretary, Mr.. w. L.
Kinney, whose poetic flee address is Blaina,
Ohio. Mr.. Kinney and President Lsweasg
have been un nceasing in their efforts to
make the meeting O nuccaep, and thew
have reason to be pleased with Lhe re-
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